Controlling Winter Weight
by Penny & Ed Cherubino Poppy, our Westie, puts on a little weight every winter. Ed, who weighs her regularly and keeps a log, has noticed this seasonal increase for the past three years. This...
View ArticleTEA Names Alexi Conine as New Board Chair
The Esplanade Association board of directors announced that Alexi Conine has been elected to serve as board chair, beginning in 2017. She has served as a member of the Esplanade Association’s board for...
View ArticlePhilosopher/Dancer Kathy Hull at Women’s Forum January 10
By Suzanne Besser A philosopher, dancer and mother, Bay Village resident Kathy Hull will take center stage on January 10 at the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum with a talk about her journey from a life of...
View ArticleDoubles Action:University Club of Boston to Host Annual MFS Pro-Am Squash...
By Beth Treffeisen For the 26th year in a row, the University Club on Stuart Street in Boston will be hosting the international Squash Doubles Tournament. Running from Wednesday, January 4 to Sunday...
View ArticleMusician Ilana Katz to Perform at J. P. Licks on Charles Street
Fiddler, singer, songwriter, visual artist and frequent subway busker Ilana Katz will perform live to kick off the Hidden Art Gallery’s “Art and Music” monthly series at J. P. Licks at 150 Charles St....
View ArticleNew Balance Renews its Sponsorship with DCR
Boston-based New Balance has renewed a sponsorship agreement with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to ensure area runners, joggers and walkers have clear and safe running paths along...
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Ringing in the New Year
The parade of Boston’s First Night ended with fireworks over the Boston Common around 7:15 p.m.
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-10-2017
From Boston Police Area A-1 Assault and Battery 01/01/17 – A male operator of a Mitsubishi put his vehicle in the park position and got out of the vehicle in front of 8 Park Plaza at around 1:11 a.m....
View ArticleBoston’s Use of Dry Ice for Rodent Control is Placed on Temporary Ban
By Beth Treffeisen A successful new program of using carbon dioxide in the form of dry ice for rodent control was recently put on hold after it came to the attention of the State’s Department of...
View ArticleCommunity Building Activities Planned at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on...
To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will open its doors on Monday, Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a free day of community-building...
View ArticleSupt O’Rourke Set to Retire from Boston Police Department
By Dan Murphy When Bernard “Bernie” O’Rourke steps down from his role as superintendent of the Bureau of Field Services for the Boston Police on Thursday, it will conclude a career with the department...
View ArticleStreet Closures Planned Around Longfellow Bridge
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will close Land Boulevard/Memorial Drive westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge overnight through Thursday, January 12. The roadway...
View ArticleDowntown View:Good Stories
By Karen Cord Taylor So we’re sitting in a movie theatre at Loews on Tremont Street, waiting for “Manchester by the Sea” to begin. The previews are too loud. The themes are sadistic, violent, cruel,...
View ArticleBHCA Community Corner
The Beacon Hill Civic Association invites all neighbors to come in from the cold and enjoy spending an elegant evening together at the 45th annual Beacon Hill Gala, to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel...
View ArticleClash of Buttons at Meeting on Winthrop Square
By Beth Treffeisen A rivalry between two buttons, one stating ‘Keep our Parks Sunny’ and the other stating ‘Let Boston Rise’ emerged at the second scheduled open house style public meeting for the...
View ArticleSlight Drop Reported in Part One Crimes
By Dan Murphy Area A-1 was on track to see a slight decrease in incidents of violent and property crime in 2016 from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,471 Part One crimes were reported...
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MFS Pro-Am Squash Tournament
The University Club in Back Bay hosted the International Squash Doubles Tournament over the weekend for the 26th year. The Pro-Am Tournament went from January 4-8 and was sponsored by MFS....
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Opposed to Winthrop Square project height as proposed Dear Editor: We are writing to express our opposition to the Winthrop Square project, as currently proposed, as well as any amendment to the State...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-17-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny 01/05/17 – A Charles Street clothing store reported an unknown female suspect stole an Apple iPad off of the store counter, some time between 2 and...
View ArticleBPDA Approves Temporary Dorms for Emerson College in Fenway; While Renovating...
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved an amendment to Emerson College’s Institution Master Plan (IMP) to temporarily lease the hostel located at 12 Hemenway...
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